Mambu Badu – A New Way of Seeing [Photography]

“Mambu Badu is a photography collective founded in 2010 by Allison McDaniel, Kameelah Rasheed, and Danielle Scruggs.

The collective’s mission is to find, expose, and nurture emerging self-identified woman photographers of African descent.

“Mambu Badu” is an adaptation of the Swahili phrase “Mambo Bado” which is loosely translated as “the best has yet to come.” At this moment, we dwell in an exciting space of possibility where we can grow as artists. We invite other Black/African American female photographers to join us in this journey. We are approaching our art and this collective with a with a humble heart, a curious nature, and a persevering spirit.”

I am privilleged to have my work “Grand CimetiÃ¨re, Port-au-Prince, Haiti” [a selection here] from October/November 2011 included in the Winter issue. I am just beginning on my photography journey . I have finally managed to move beyond structures to people and would love Black Lookers feedback.